Prior to 1798 none of these counties became functional. They were counties in name only. Records were kept either at the parish level, at the District Seat level in Georgetown, or at the capital in Charleston.<ref>"A History of Georgetown District" in ''Carolana'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/Georgetown_district_sc.html (accessed 9 May 2011).</ref> See the [http://www.carolana.com/SC/Early_Statehood/sc_statehood_1800_districts_counties_1785.html 1785 South Carolina Map].

Prior to 1798 none of these counties became functional. They were counties in name only. Records were kept either at the parish level, at the District Seat level in Georgetown, or at the capital in Charleston.<ref>"A History of Georgetown District" in ''Carolana'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/Georgetown_district_sc.html (accessed 9 May 2011).</ref> See the [http://www.carolana.com/SC/Early_Statehood/sc_statehood_1800_districts_counties_1785.html 1785 South Carolina Map].

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In 1800, South Carolina abolished overarching administrative court districts like [[Georgetown_District,_South_Carolina|Georgetown District]], and switched to the county-only concept. An all new [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown County]] was created in 1800 by renaming [[Winyah County, South Carolina|Winyah County]]. However they called their counties, districts until 1868, after the Civil War. <ref>Lewis, J.D., ''Camden District, South Carolina'', http://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/camden_district_sc.html : 2007</ref>

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In 1800, South Carolina abolished overarching administrative court districts like [[Georgetown_District,_South_Carolina|Georgetown District]], and switched to the county-only concept. An all new [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown County]] was created in 1800 by renaming [[Winyah County, South Carolina|Winyah County]]. However they called their counties, districts until 1868, after the Civil War. <ref>Lewis, J.D., ''Camden District, South Carolina'', http://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/camden_district_sc.html : 2007</ref><br>

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Georgetown District had 22,938 free inhabitants and 16,568 slaves in 1800, according to ''The American Universal Geography''&nbsp;by Jedidiah Morse (1805). The population of Georgetown District in the 1840 census was 18,274, according to ''The Geography of South Carolina'' by William Gilmore Simms (1844), which says that only 2,281 of these were free.

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Simms also noted that, in 1844, "Agriculture is the only employment" and that there were "no manufactures." The latter source also noted that, at the time of publication, Georgetown District only comprised two parishes: All Saints and Prince George.

For documents of people who lived in this area from 1768 to 1800, look in:<ref>"South Carolina Districts and Parishes 1775" [map] in ''Carolana'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_districts_parishes_1775.html (accessed 9 May 2011).</ref><br>

For documents of people who lived in this area from 1768 to 1800, look in:<ref>"South Carolina Districts and Parishes 1775" [map] in ''Carolana'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_districts_parishes_1775.html (accessed 9 May 2011).</ref><br>

Prior to 1798 none of these counties became functional. They were counties in name only. Records were kept either at the parish level, at the District Seat level in Georgetown, or at the capital in Charleston.[2] See the 1785 South Carolina Map.

In 1800, South Carolina abolished overarching administrative court districts like Georgetown District, and switched to the county-only concept. An all new Georgetown County was created in 1800 by renaming Winyah County. However they called their counties, districts until 1868, after the Civil War. [3]

For documents of people who lived in this area from 1768 to 1800, look in:[4]